Athens is 3-0 against Pittsfield since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Athens Warriors will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Pittsfield Saukees at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Athens is leaving town to face Pittsfield after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Athens was outmatched by Maroa-Forsyth at home and fell 47-14. The Warriors have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield came up short against Jacksonville on Friday and fell 26-14.
Pittsfield might have lost, but man, Lane Foster was a machine: he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Foster wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Pittsfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Athens against Pittsfield in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that game, Athens amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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